VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the federal government says British Columbia is overreaching with an unconstitutional effort to regulate oil and gas shipments through its lands and waters. The B.C. Court of Appeal is hearing a reference case that asks if the provincial government can create a permitting regime for companies that transport hazardous substances through the province. Lawyer Jan Brongers says the Canadian government agrees that environmental protection is of critical importance and [Read more]
Targeted methane emission cut rules estimated to save billions, says CERI study
CALGARY - A study from the Canadian Energy Research Institute suggests the oil and gas industry could save billions of dollars if governments implement optimized methane emission reduction regulations instead of requiring the same level of cuts at every emitting source. The federal government has proposed regulations for methane emission reductions from the upstream oil and gas sector that would start early next year with the target of cutting by 45 per cent below 2012 levels by 2025 — [Read more]
Notley kicks off election Day 2 with vow to add value to Alberta’s oil and gas
EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has kicked off her second day of campaigning with a promise to get more value out of the province's oil and gas products. She announced the plan at an Edmonton-based fabrication and engineering company. It aims to unlock $75 billion in investment, create 70,000 jobs and significantly increase the amount of petroleum processed in-province by 2030. Notley says that will be achieved — if the NDP are re-elected — by doubling [Read more]
Trans Mountain court hearing: B.C. says it won’t reject pipelines without cause
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing British Columbia says proposed changes to an environmental law won't allow the province to refuse to provide a permit to a pipeline operator for no reason. B.C.'s Court of Appeal is hearing a reference case that asks whether the province can create a permitting system for transporters of hazardous substances through its territory. The governments of Canada, Alberta and Saskatchewan say Ottawa — not provinces — has jurisdiction over [Read more]
Alberta government announces further easing of oil production restrictions
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has announced another easing of restrictions on oil production, saying the amount that can be produced will increase in May by 25,000 barrels per day and another 25,000 barrels per day in June. The province mandated production cuts at the start of this year in an effort to reduce a price discount on oil produced in Western Canada, which is due to a lack of pipeline and rail capacity. The province says in a news release that less diluent is needed [Read more]
B.C. Court of Appeal will begin hearing oil-transport reference case today
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Court of Appeal will consider the question of provincial powers over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project during a five-day hearing that starts today. The B.C. government's reference case asks the court if the province has jurisdiction to regulate the transport of oil through its territory and restrict bitumen shipments from Alberta. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say only Ottawa — not the provinces — [Read more]
Husky working to retrieve subsea connector linked to November N.L. oil spill
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Work is underway to recover the faulty flowline connector believed to be responsible for an oil spill off the coast of Newfoundland last fall. Husky Energy says subsea operations to retrieve the connector and plug the flowline began Friday at the offshore site of the SeaRose production vessel as a window of good weather opened up. Once retrieved, the connector will be inspected for insight into the November incident that saw 250,000 litres of oil leaked into the ocean. [Read more]
B.C. Court of Appeal to hear province’s oil-transport reference case Monday
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Court of Appeal will consider a key question regarding provincial powers in the political battle over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project during a five-day hearing that starts Monday. The B.C. government's reference case asks the court if the province has jurisdiction to regulate the transport of oil through its territory and restrict bitumen shipments from Alberta. Specifically, it asks if proposed amendments to British [Read more]
Getting more oil to market in Canada requires more pipelines, NEB says
OTTAWA - The National Energy Board says Canada's existing export pipelines are running at maximum efficiency and the only way to realistically get more oil to market on pipelines is to build more of them. The board is responding today to questions posed last fall by Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, who wanted to know if there was any way to improve the efficiency of pipelines while Canada struggles to expand or get new ones built. Put simply, the board says, the amount [Read more]
Imperial Oil slows development of Aspen project, cites Alberta production cuts
CALGARY - Imperial Oil Ltd. says it has slowed the development of its Aspen in situ oilsands project because of uncertainty due to the Alberta government's oil production curtailment program and other challenges. The Calgary-basedcompany says the slowdown will likely result in a delay of at least one year. First production from the project had been expected in 2022. Imperial sanctioned the $2.6-billion project in November, before Alberta announced its production curtailment [Read more]
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